Have you ever had an MRI?

I had an MRI of my sinuses and it was horrible. I never want to do that again.

 

I had 2 MRI's back to back when I was having shoulder issues. One was for the shoulder area the the other for the neck. No time between them. I've also had one for sinuses. Shoulder was in 2003 and the sinuses was sometime in the 90's.

I must not be claustrophobic because I had no problems. Just kept my eyes closed the whole time.

 

The sound is what got me!

 

Yes I have but I just keep my eyes closed.

 

Me too. I remember singing 99 bottles of beer on the wall to myself to get my mind off of it. They gave me a pill too!

I knew I was claustrophobic because I experienced the sensation years ago when we were touring the Newgrange Stone Age tombs in Ireland. Our tour group had snaked our way, single file, towards the burial chamber when I couldn’t keep going. I had to back out along with the ten people behind me! Embarrassing! The guide was used to people experiencing this behavior and told me to try again just with her. I did and made it in without the panic the second time. A few years later when we were touring the pyramids, I knew better than to even try to go in. I have always regretted that I didn’t at least make an attempt to see the inside.

 

I've had 3. I had acute pancreatitis and they were trying to find the cause. They never did figure it out. They wanted to do more invasive tests and I said absolutely not. IT WAS HORRIBLE! I hated it, too. The 2nd time they played music for me which helped a lot.

 

I've had two, on my right foot 4 years ago, and last year on my back for a slipped disk (or something like that - sorry, I don't know the English words). If it lasted longer, I could even sleep, I don't mind the noise.

 

I had one a few months ago on my back/neck. It didn't bother me much. I didn't like the injectable dye that gave me a cold feeling but it really wasn't much bother either. I'm ok in closed in spaces so it was no big deal for me.

 

I’ve had several. I’m super weird though because the clicking and knocking sounds always put me to sleep. It’s like some rhythmic knock out drug to me

 

I've had to have an open MRI because I can't go in a tube... They'd have to lay me out cold because I just can't do it... I'd rather pay more for the open MRI

 

I have had many CT and MRI scans.. so many I have lost count. Normally I just close my eyes and sleep or think happy go lucky thoughts

 

Can agree! I know I absolutely hated my first MRI because of the noise but the second one was better.

 

Too many to count with a bad back.

 

I am lucky I can just turn off my ears and tune out the sound.. and its nice and peaceful and a perfect little spot for a nap! *L*..

 

I'm sorry it made you freak out Dawn! I'm guessing that's what would happen to me too.

I've never had an MRI but I've had a CT scan. Thankfully I was able to keep my head out so I didn't have to find out if I'm claustrophobic.

 

I haven't had one myself, but I sat in the room touching my daughter's leg while she had one and the sound about drove me crazy. My daughter, then 30, had been given something to lightly sedate her, but after that MRI she had to be "knocked out."

A couple of years ago she had an MRI done at a different facility, the doctor (who wasn't familiar with her) was reluctant to completely sedate her, so we agreed to try it w/o deep sedation. Afterwards the doctor told me that yeah, she needs to be completely sedated.

I hope I never have to have an MRI as I am terribly claustrophobic.

 

I have had an MRI, but it was for a shoulder injury, so I had to lay on my stomach. They gave me headphones, and I closed my eyes and took a nap so I didn't have to think about being in a weird scrunchy tube!! LOL